Poelpolder

Dutch

Etymology

• (Lisse) Attested as Bedyckte Lisserpoel in 1647. Compound of the hydronym Poel (derived from poel (“pool, stagnant swampy water”)) and polder (“polder”). Named after a polder.
• (Westland) First attested as aque que pul dicitur in 1198. Compound of the hydronym Poel (derived from Middle Dutch poel (“pool, stagnant swampy water”)) and polder (“polder”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Poel‧pol‧der

Proper noun

Poelpolder n

1. A neighbourhood of Lisse, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
2. A neighbourhood of Westland, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “poelpolder”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN